FabSwingers.com forum: Guinness cans

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Apologies if posted before, but did anyone notice how crap the 470ml cans are? Pour them, they don't fill the glass, and they've no floating widget so there's a really week head.

Because of that, you have to absolutely horse them into ya.

I caved in. I was in Aldi last night and they had proper 500ml cans, even though I still had the shit cans at home. And I tell ya, the difference is paramount.

Anyone else have this awful first world problem like me?

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Did I read somewhere that there's a production problem with widgets and a shortage of the gas used to make the head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep did no realize they had changed and had bought 2 slabs for Christmas

What a big disappointment ??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Did I read somewhere that there's a production problem with widgets and a shortage of the gas used to make the head "

The atmosphere is 78% nitrogen. You can extract it easily enough, you just need refrigeration. And I don't get the widget argument, surely plastic is plastic. The 470mls have a fixed cylinder widget at the bottom made of the same material. Surely it's just a different mold.

My guess is the 470mls were a test for the Irish market.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yep did no realize they had changed and had bought 2 slabs for Christmas

What a big disappointment ??"

Yeah I done the same. Think they were €28 for the slab though. Don't get me wrong, they'll be drank but you need to be doing in 4-6 sups. Grand if you want to get hammered quickly but shit if you're pacing yourself through Christmas like I was.

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwillyMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

"Apologies if posted before, but did anyone notice how crap the 470ml cans are? Pour them, they don't fill the glass, and they've no floating widget so there's a really week head.

Because of that, you have to absolutely horse them into ya.

I caved in. I was in Aldi last night and they had proper 500ml cans, even though I still had the shit cans at home. And I tell ya, the difference is paramount.

Anyone else have this awful first world problem like me?"
they're stink. not the same at all.

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By *iktikiCouple
over a year ago

city centre

Open tin place it upside down into the bottom of the glass and as the Guinness starts to come out slowly bring the tin up keeping the opening submerged.

Don’t ask how l figured this one out

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

The smaller 470 ml cans taste like your drinking low alcohol or even alcohol free beer ( well stout ). I've been stung before, I'll pass in future, even if they were very cheap.

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By *ohnsmithMan
over a year ago

South Tipperary

First thread not hijacked in awhile..

Yes op I feel your pain. I like to part take in a can or two of the black stuff. Friend of mine is manager in my local supermarket. told me about smaller cans and new widget fixed to the can. Lot of cases of cans returned to the shop. It was sneaky thing to do, change size of cans at Xmas.

Old ones still best. Just keep eye out for offers on them. Give the case or can a little rock. If you can hear widge move. Pop it in the trolly... Cheers.... Belive in more.....

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By *anKinkyMan
over a year ago

Carrick on Shannon

Wasn't blindsided,heard this before Xmas,few mates were caught out though,they went on price rather than quality

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Same!

Got 2 cases for a ridiculous €32.

Thought I had to, even though I hadn't d*unk Guinness in a year.

Only when I went to try some at Christmas I realised the 470mls and bullshit widget!

Nowhere close to the small bubbles of original and could drink 3-4 in an hour.

The bargain turned out to be a fake. To think that Guinness would do that to it's home market is outrageous. I believe it was even brought up on Joe Duffy.

Won't be buying again and have returned to my pale ales and IPA consumption, along with some quite successful home brewing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are they the new surge cans.? If so I seen something about pouring them into the glass first and then putting them on to some vibration plate thing and then it brings the head on like a proper draught

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By *jallMan
over a year ago

Cork/Sligo

How many of us have a vibration plate though? Got other things that vibrate, can you stick them INTO the glass??

Oh wait.. yeast infection

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

No. The surge cans are different and meant to be used with a specific vibration plate. Also not cheap!

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FU9BLKY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_eMHdGbF2FT2BM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

And you're going to have to hunt for the plate in your wife's bedside locker each time

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By *ed just RedWoman
over a year ago

Dublin City

"Open tin place it upside down into the bottom of the glass and as the Guinness starts to come out slowly bring the tin up keeping the opening submerged.

Don’t ask how l figured this one out

There was a video of this going around in first lockdown... I was brilliant at it by the end... I’ve since moved on to gin...

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By *jallMan
over a year ago

Cork/Sligo

"No. The surge cans are different and meant to be used with a specific vibration plate. Also not cheap!

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FU9BLKY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_eMHdGbF2FT2BM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

And you're going to have to hunt for the plate in your wife's bedside locker each time

Not possible. 5km rule

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Apologies if posted before, but did anyone notice how crap the 470ml cans are? Pour them, they don't fill the glass, and they've no floating widget so there's a really week head.

Because of that, you have to absolutely horse them into ya.

I caved in. I was in Aldi last night and they had proper 500ml cans, even though I still had the shit cans at home. And I tell ya, the difference is paramount.

Anyone else have this awful first world problem like me?"

Had to wait the feckin probation period to have a rant about these dose of the the shits in a condensed can!!!! Never in my life has Arthur Guinness tortured me!!! I think I converted to every religion going the following morning hoping they would save me!!!! Never again...I would say I feel better now but I'm not sat at the BARSTOOL with an amazingly orgazmic Creamy pint of Arthurs finest!!!! Curse you covid!!!Vodka will have to do!!!

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwillyMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

Can't beat the pub and a pint of the black and white stuff.

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By *ealOne74Man
over a year ago

limerick

Good shit does not come from cans by definition

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

Having some lovely cool 500ml cans a s we speak. And when I've had enough, I'll have an oul' Jemmy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having some lovely cool 500ml cans a s we speak. And when I've had enough, I'll have an oul' Jemmy."
lt me know when a the hangover kicks in lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was it my imagination are was there actually a Guinness add on after the 9 o clock news tonight promoting stout out of a can .there was a problem with the widgets at xmas was even talked about on joe duffy on the radio.thought it would have been sorted by now .

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

"Having some lovely cool 500ml cans a s we speak. And when I've had enough, I'll have an oul' Jemmy. lt me know when a the hangover kicks in lol"

It's here

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